History:
This museum was originally the home and art galleries of an extraordinary woman named Grace Nicholson, who came to Pasadena from Philadelphia in 1901. In 1924, Nicholson commissioned local architects Marston, Van Pelt & Maybury to build a Chinese-style building for “Oriental and Western Art.” She lived in the building with her galleries downstairs and her private apartment upstairs until her death in 1948.

Since 1971, Pacific Asia Museum has served a broad audience of students, families, adults, and scholars through its education and outreach programs.

The Collection:
Pacific Asia Museum has a collection of over 14,000 works of art including paintings, prints, sculptures, ceramics, jades and textiles from all over Asia and the Pacific Islands, and a research library containing more than 7,000 reference volumes relating to Asian and Pacific art and culture.

46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena California 91101 [Google Map]
Hours: Wed – Sun: 10:00am-6:00pm

General Information & Current Exhibitions: STATEMENT FROM THE MUSEUM REGARDING THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION [PDF: 37KB]
(626) 449-2742	ext. 10
Department Phone List:
Collections	ext. 26
Curatorial	ext. 25
Development	ext. 28
Education	ext. 19
Membership	ext. 37
Public Relations	ext. 12
Store	ext. 20
Tours	ext. 23

Holiday Hours:
Closed Thursday, November 27, 2008 (Thanksgiving)
Closed early at 3:00pm Wednesday, December 24, 2008 (Christmas Eve)
Closed Thursday, December 25, 2008 (Christmas Day)
Closed early at 3:00pm Wednesday, December 31, 2008 (New Years Eve)
Closed Thursday, January 1, 2009 (New Years Day)

Admission:
$7 for adults
$5 for students/seniors
Free admission every 4th Friday of the month!

Parking: Free parking is available in museum parking lot,
located on corner of Los Robles and Union.

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